Full Result 4.50 Towcester | 23 March 2008

Stratstone Land Rover Open Hunters' Chase

(Class 6) (5yo+) (3m102yds) 3m½f Soft 16 fences 2 omitted

1st £1,561.50 2nd £484.25 3rd £242 4th £121

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. El Hombre Del Rio (IRE) 9/4 Miss C Tizzard V G Greenway	Miss C Tizzard V G Greenway	11	1112	–	61	84	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Hug In A Fog (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, ridden and hung right after 3 out, led before next, clear when jumped right last, all out (op 13-8 tchd 6-4)

2 5	9. Lady Baronette 15/2 Mrs Claire Hardwick ⁷ Ian Howe	Mrs Claire Hardwick ⁷ Ian Howe	11	1012	79	50	72	–
b m Baron Blakeney - Rueful Lady (Streetfighter)
Prominent, hit 9th and 11th, outpaced next, rallied to go 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner (op 8-1)

3 6 [11]	4. Lord Attica (IRE) 6/1 Mr David Mansell ³ B J Clarke	Mr David Mansell ³ B J Clarke	9	119	–	51	77	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Brief Pace (IRE) (Riot Helmet)
Tracked leader, pulled hard, blundered and stirrup leather broke 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from next (jockey said stirrup leather broke) (op 4-1 tchd 7-2)

4 11 [22]	6. Major Benefit (IRE) 2/1F Mr T Weston ⁵ Mrs C E C Keel	Mr T Weston ⁵ Mrs C E C Keel	11	117	106	41	64	–
b g Executive Perk - Merendas Sister (IRE) (Pauper)
Led, jumped left 9th and next, soon clear, hit 3 out, soon ridden and headed, hampered and weakened 2 out (op 7-2)

5 8 [30]	1. Alpha Image (IRE) 66/1 Miss S Sherwood ⁷ D Laverty	Miss S Sherwood ⁷ D Laverty	9	115 v	–	34	53	–
b g Alphabatim (USA) - Happy Image (Le Moss)
Held up, behind from 8th, hit 11th, never dangerous

PU	3. Herons Cove (IRE) 33/1 Mr S Peltell ⁷ Miss F J Fraser	Mr S Peltell ⁷ Miss F J Fraser	9	115 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g Top Of The World - Rathsallagh (Mart Lane)
Pulled hard and soon prominent, mistake 5th, soon ridden and lost place, behind from 8th, blundered 10th, pulled up before next (tchd 40-1)

PU	5. Luke Lively (IRE) 16/1 Mr A Williams ⁷ R L Clifton-Brown	Mr A Williams ⁷ R L Clifton-Brown	7	115	–	–	–	–
b g Luso - Ivy Lane (IRE) (Be My Native)
Chased leaders, lost place 4th, behind from 8th, pulled up before 13th (op 25-1)

PU	8. Dizzy Massini 18/1 Mr S Hanson ⁷ Arun Green	Mr S Hanson ⁷ Arun Green	8	1012	–	–	–	–
b m Dr Massini (IRE) - At Long Last (John French)
Ran in snatches, chased leaders, mistake and lost place 3rd, headway 7th, lost place 9th, headway after next, not clear run bend approaching 2 out, chased winner and jumped right 2 out, saddled slipped and soon pulled up (jockey said saddle slipped) (op 40-1)

REF	7. Rogue River 9/1 Mr M Wall ⁷ I N Jones	Mr M Wall ⁷ I N Jones	8	115	–	–	–	–
b g Star Of Persia (IRE) - Roving Seal (Privy Seal)
Held up, behind from 8th, refused 11th (op 10-1)

9 ran Off time: 4:50:00 Winning time: 6m 52.50s (slow by 59.50s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: V G Greenway (El Hombre Del Rio) 1st breeder: Neil R Tector
2nd owner: Ian Howe (Lady Baronette)
3rd owner: Mrs S D Booker (Lord Attica)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.10 £2.60 £1.90 Ex: £20.20 CSF: £19.95

3rd fence in the back straight omitted on each circuit.

4:50 Towcester 23 Mar 2008

Stratstone Land Rover Open Hunters' Chase